Monocarboxylate Transport Protein 1

**Definition:** A bi-directional monocarboxylic acid transporter that occurs in many different tissues, including MYOCARDIUM; LYMPHOCYTES; and MONOCYTES. It catalyzes transport across the PLASMA MEMBRANE of monocarboxylates such as LACTATE; PYRUVATE; ACETATE; and KETONE BODIES.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.530.450.074.500.400.001 - D12.776.157.530.450.625.171 - D12.776.543.585.450.074.500.300.001 - D12.776.543.585.450.625.179

**Synonyms:** - SLC16A1 Transporter - Solute Carrier Family 16 (Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters), Member 1 Protein